I've lived in Portland for more than 10 years and have been cultivating lists of favorites and places I want to try the whole time. So I figured I would share that in case folks were interested. This is all based on personal opinion and experience. If you have input or questions, send me an email or use the feedback form at the bottom of the page
My Favorite Portland Spots
Use the menu option on the left to hide or sort by different layers. I differentiated "well-known" from "hidden gems" based purely on my personal assessment as to whether a place is usually crowded or not.
Keep in mind also - in order for a place to be on the list, I have to have personally been there and loved it - so if your favorite is missing, I guess you'll just have to recommend it to me.
Further notes as I put this together - I lived in Beaverton/Hillsboro for 6 years, so there is a bit of a west-side skew. But this is all personal experience!
For my absolute favorites, in the top categories for any 9-year-old like myself: